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UCU also joined the expressions of concern this week over US President Donald Trump's executive order banning travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries and general secretary Sally Hunt spoke out against the policy at a Downing Street rally on Monday night. If you think you may be directly affected by the new US policy please contact mwaddup@ucu.org.uk.

Other news this week

1. In the news

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs UCU FE campaign

UK's most secretive universities named and shamed

UCU leads protests against Donald Trump's travel ban

Drop in university applications from EU students and slump in nursing applicants

UCU members back strike action plans at Manchester Metropolitan University

Campaign to reinstate sacked trade union activist at University of Liverpool

3. Say no to trade union victimisation: reinstate Dawn Holdman

Dawn Holdman, a longstanding union equality rep, has been dismissed from University of Liverpool, we believe, because of her trade union activism. In a restructure involving significant numbers of staff, mother of four Dawn was the only one to be made compulsorily redundant. Please sign our petition calling for her reinstatement.

4. 'This is what racism looks like': UCU day of action on workplace racism, 8 February

Next Wednesday 8 February is our annual day of action to challenge workplace racism when many UCU branches will be holding activities, events, meetings and film showings to highlight the issue in post-school education workplaces. Find out more and download materials.

8. Stand up for Sen - College of North West London dispute

UCU members at the College of North West London are standing up for their rep Indro Sen who we believe is facing dismissal because of his trade union activities. Members, who recently took strike action in defence of Sen, are calling for the employer to lift the suspension and drop all charges against him. Please send messages of support to Wapal.Worrell@cnwl.ac.uk.

10. Academic-related, professional staff annual meeting, 1 March

UCU is the union for academic-related, professional staff working in a wide range of roles including information services, computing, support and administration and you are invited to this meeting to network with others, take part in discussions and hear from keynote speakers.